8 Ways To Find A File Path On Mac

To find a file path on a Mac, you can use the Finder application or the Terminal. Here’s how to do it using both methods:

Using Finder:

1. Open Finder by clicking on its icon in the dock or by pressing Command + N.
2. Navigate to the location where you suspect the file is located.
3. Use the search bar in the top-right corner of the Finder window to search for the file by name.
4. Once the file appears in the search results, right-click (or Control-click) on it.
5. From the context menu, select “Get Info.”
6. In the Info window that appears, you’ll see the file’s location listed under “Where.”

Using Terminal:

1. Open Terminal by searching for it in Spotlight (Command + Space, then type “Terminal” and press Enter).
2. In the Terminal window, use the cd command to navigate to the directory where you want to search for the file. For example:
3. Once you’re in the correct directory, you can use the ls command to list the files and directories in that location. For example:
4. If you know the name of the file you’re looking for, you can use the find command to search for it recursively from the current directory. For example:

cd /path/to/directory

ls

find . -name "filename"

Replace “filename” with the actual name of the file you’re searching for.

1. When you find the file, the Terminal will display its full path.

Using either of these methods, you should be able to find the file path on your Mac.

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